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Hindu narratives offer explanations for any event. Good things happen because of boons; bad things happen because of a curse. Boons and curses served as narrative tools to explain the idea of karma.
In this episode, Devdutt provides stories of some interesting boons and curses that resulted in grave consequences. Some stories like that of Kaikeyi and Dasharatha talk about a boon (given to Kaikeyi by Dasharatha) that takes an interesting turn when Dasharatha is forced to send his son Rama on exile. This event is said to be the result of a curse given to Dasharatha by Shravan Kumar's parents when he was a young prince. Watch the episode to understand this phenomenon of boons and curses.

Hindu narratives offer explanations for any event. Good things happen because of boons; bad thing...Hindu narratives offer explanations for any event. Good things happen because of boons; bad things happen because of a curse. Boons and curses served as narrative tools to explain the idea of karma.
In this episode, Devdutt provides stories of some interesting boons and curses that resulted in grave consequences. Some stories like that of Kaikeyi and Dasharatha talk about a boon (given to Kaikeyi by Dasharatha) that takes an interesting turn when Dasharatha is forced to send his son Rama on exile. This event is said to be the result of a curse given to Dasharatha by Shravan Kumar's parents when he was a young prince. Watch the episode to understand this phenomenon of boons and curses.

Renowned mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik takes viewers on a voyage of Hindu mythology as he hosts ‘Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik’. The show highlights characters, stories, events and symbols from the religion deciphering their true meaning. Each episode covers one phenomenon from the great texts. From the concept of the Holy Triad - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva to the different avatars of the Goddess Durga, each episode is engaging and addictive making mythology relevant even today.

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